The asset commitment of the corporate foundation

The doctoral project deals with the corporate foundation and in particular with its asset commitment.

Inspired by the discussion about a legal form with tied assets, it examines the extent to which the model of the corporate foundation as an existing and popular legal construct would make the introduction of such a legal form unnecessary. As sustainability aspects are also being discussed in the debate about a new legal form, the research into the corporate foundation also raises the question of whether this legal form already makes or can make a contribution to the sustainability debate.

The doctoral project also examines the existing weaknesses of the construct and proposes reform considerations.

Personal Information

Fee Tüshaus studied law at the University of Cologne and completed her first state examination in January 2023 after completing the specialization area “Corporate Law”. She has been working at the Chair of Civil Law, Accounting and Tax Law of Prof. Dr. Joachim Heinrichs since 2018. Initially as a student assistant and since April 2023 as a research assistant. Since then, she has also supported the management of the INUR. Her research interests lie in particular in corporate law, foundation law and sustainability reporting.